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FOI

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Andy Slaughter: Grenfell and Carillion show we must hold private contractors to account

One of the great legacies of the last Labour government is the Freedom of Information Act, a piece…
Andy Slaughter
13th June, 2018, 8:38 am
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Louise Haigh: Why we need FOI laws to cover the shadow state of outsourcing

Those in power have had a long and difficult relationship with freedom of information. And, like much that…
Louise Haigh
31st January, 2018, 9:00 am
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What Eric Pickles wants you to see, against (FOI) the reality

Today the Independet reveals that Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and his officials tried to suppress information that could…
Hilary Benn
14th September, 2013, 10:56 am
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An affront to democracy, and to transparency

Prince Charles is a lobbyist. He has the right to lobby ministers, as do you or I. The…
Paul Richards
17th October, 2012, 7:06 pm
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Houses, Social Care and an end to UK sponsored tax havens – an alternative Queen’s Speech

Recently Progress have been asking for suggestions as to what could constitute an alternative Labour Queen’s Speech, ahead…
Mark Ferguson
18th April, 2012, 4:24 pm
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Labour slams “tax on transparency” as Tories consider charging for FOIs

According to the Guardian, the government are considering implementing a charge for Freedom of Information requests: “Civil servants…
14th February, 2012, 12:12 pm

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